marking time

phrase

Definition of marking timenext
present participle of mark time
as in delaying
to move or act slowly The soldiers marked time until they were given the signal to move forward.

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“Marking time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking%20time. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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